Use of a high-dose nicotine patch may lessen deficits of short-term memory and attention in this population, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
The tension-free vaginal tape procedure (TVT) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for female stress urinary incontinence, according to findings in the October issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
Psychostimulants do not appear to adversely affect brain development in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new imaging study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Computer-assisted detection computed tomography reveals abnormal thickening of bowel wall in areas of nonraised malignant lesions. Medscape Medical News
A small subgroup of older women on long-term bisphosphonate therapy may be particularly susceptible to an unusual type of femoral fracture. Journal Watch
Women with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are significantly more likely to report sexual dysfunction than women without LUTS, researchers reported here at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Urology. Reuters Health Information
